brittlestar vs Dwarf Hagfish

Amphiura filiformis compared with Myxine pequenoi

Key Differences

• brittlestar is Least Concern while Dwarf Hagfish is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Dwarf Hagfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Myxini (Myxini)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Myxiniformes (Myxiniformes)
Family	Amphiuridae	Myxinidae
Genus	Amphiura	Myxine
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Myxine pequenoi

Evolutionary Relationship

brittlestar and Dwarf Hagfish share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf Hagfish

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Dwarf Hagfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

brittlestar

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Dwarf Hagfish

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Chile.

brittlestar

The Brittlestar (Amphiura filiformis) is a species in the genus Amphiura. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.